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Tiny Scottish Island Experiences First Crime in 50 Years: Six Wooly Hats Stolen
The burglary happened at one of the island’s 20 buildings A recently-opened cosmetics store on the tiny Scottish island of Canna was robbed last Friday night, with thieves breaking in and stealing cash, several beauty products and six wooly hats. The theft is the first instance of crime on... Read More »
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Why Keeping Your Cool Could Be The Key To Good Health
Keeping your cool during stressful situations could be key to long-term health, according to a new study. Those who let go of a cheerful mood easily as they react to minor stressors of daily life have elevated levels of inflammation, according to the study. Such flare-ups are simply part of the... Read More »
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Big Band Leader James Last Dies, Aged 86
He sold 80 million albums of his trademark easy-listening music during his long career James Last, the German-born big band leader and composer has died in Florida, aged 86. His manager said Last passed away in his home “peacefully and in the presence of his family,” on Tuesday after battling... Read More »
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Man Shoots Himself In Foot To See How It Feels, Police Say
Some guys shoot themselves in the foot metaphorically. but only Adam Hirtle knows if it’s worse to do it literally. And he did it not once, but twice. Hirtle, 30, of Colorado Springs, Colorado, told investigators he purposely shot himself in the foot Wednesday night because he was curious... Read More »
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Google’s Project Jacquard wants to make wearables truly wearable
Google is trying its hand at manufacturing high-tech fabrics and wearable electronics that you can actually wear with new Advanced Technology and Projects Group efforts called Project Jacquard and Project Soli. Google showed off the projects, which involve weaving electronics into fabrics and a... Read More »
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Man Saves 2 Million Babies Donating Blood, Even Though He ‘Can’t Stand Pain’
“The Man with the Golden Arm” may sound like the name of some superhero in a comic book. But the nickname doesn’t belong to someone donning a cape and fighting villains on his down time. It belongs to 78-year-old James Harrison — an Australian man who has donated blood... Read More »
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Drone deployed to catch cheating Chinese students
The latest weapon in the fight against cheating for China’s all-important university entrance exam is a six-propeller drone. The drone flew over two testing centres in Luoyang city in central China’s Henan province to scan for any unusual signals being sent to devices smuggled by... Read More »
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Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard Album Debuts at Number One
Country legends Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard have made their way back to the top of the heap. Their duets album, Django and Jimmie, has debuted at Number One on the Billboard Country Albums chart, and in the Number Seven spot on the all-genre Billboard 200. Produced by Buddy Cannon and... Read More »
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Elvis Presley Named ‘Music Icon’ With Postal Service ‘Forever’ Stamp
Elvis Presley will be honored with a “Forever Stamp” as the sixth official inductee into the Postal Service’s “Music Icon Series,” joining legends Lydia Mendoza, Johnny Cash, Ray Charles, Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin in the elite group. Graceland, Presley’s... Read More »
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3 Mistakes You Are Making in Storing Fruits and Vegetables
By John Whyte, M.D., MPH It’s the unofficial start of summer! It’s a time of year when many of us consume more fruits and vegetables. After all, who doesn’t enjoy watermelon, cantaloupe and the proverbial corn on the cob? And we are more likely to drink fruit smoothies over the... Read More »
